TABLE 4

Multivariate Cox regression analysis exploring factors associated with lung cancer diagnosis in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis patients

ParameterHR (95% CI)p-value
Smoking exposure pack-years
 <35Ref.
 ≥352.354 (1.278–4.339)0.006
Emphysema
 NoneRef.
 Present2.066 (1.220–3.498)0.007

HR: hazard ratio.